The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), through NBAA Charities, offers a wide range of scholarships that support young people seeking careers in business aviation. This week at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, NV, 11 students will be receiving the following awards: William M. Fanning Maintenance Scholarship Named in honor of […]
Warren County Community College Partners with Unmanned Safety Institute
As one of a select number of community colleges approved for the Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act, Warren County (NJ) Community College has elected to significantly expand its’ Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) career and technical education (CTE) program. Warren chose Unmanned Safety Institute’s UAS Curriculum and Certifications for its’ nationally recognized drone program due […]
Vantis and Thales Partner to Build Nation’s First Statewide BVLOS Network
Vantis, North Dakota’s Statewide Unmanned Aircraft Systems Network, has selected a long-term systems integrator to build out this groundbreaking UAS, or drone, infrastructure across the state. Thales, a global technology leader, was one of three aviation giants providing engineering and integration services being evaluated to enable BVLOS UAS flights on Vantis. A state selection committee […]
AOPA’s Air Safety Institute Releases 31st Joseph T. Nall Report
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released its 31st edition of the Joseph T. Nall Report. The report’s digital platform provides near real-time accident data that are updated on a rolling 30-day cycle, accelerating the analysis process, and allowing for the most current snapshot of general aviation safety performance. The […]
Elon University, NCDOT to Host Elon Drone Day
To address the ever-growing popularity of commercial and recreational drone use, Elon University’s School of Communications in partnership with the N.C. Department of Transportation and others will be hosting Elon Drone Day on Nov. 8. Elon Drone Day will be a daylong program held in the Turner Theatre and Dwight C. Schar Hall, located in […]
Mission Aviation Fellowship Dedicates New Aircraft for Service in Africa
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) has dedicated a new airplane that will serve isolated people in the African country of Angola. The airplane, a Cessna 208EX Grand Caravan, is currently being prepared for service, before it will be flown across the Atlantic sometime in early in 2022. “This new airplane will be replacing the oldest currently […]
Wheels Up Announces the Appointment of Vinayak Hegde as President
Wheels Up announced the appointment of Vinayak Hegde as President. The move comes during a time of historic demand and revenue growth and on the heels of its public listing in July 2021. Since May 2021, Hegde has served as Chief Marketplace Officer, responsible for leveraging innovative and proprietary technology to both grow and expand […]
St. Paul Teacher Selected as the 2021 A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Educator of the Year
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) recently announced that Caroline Little, Space Foundation Teacher Liaison, the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Teacher Innovator Institute Fellow, and NASA Wearable Equipment to Avert Radiation Mentor, can now add the NAHF’s 2021 A. Scott Crossfield Educator of the Year to her impressive resume. The Crossfield Award, […]
Walston Awards NCAP Credentials to 14 Public Airport Managers
Bobby Walston, Aviation Director for the North Carolina Department of Transportation recently had the honor of awarding North Carolina Airport Professional (NCAP) credentials to 14 managers of public airports who demonstrated their knowledge and expertise by completing requirements of the NCDOT Division of Aviation’s Airport Leadership and Management Program (ALMP). Airport managers praised the program […]
NCDOT’s Division of Aviation Claims Three NCAA Awards
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Aviation Division has been honored with three awards from the North Carolina Airport Association (NCAA). NCDOT Aviation Director Bobby Walston was presented with the 2021 Willard G. Plentl Aviation Professional of the Year Award in recognition of his service to North Carolina’s aviation sector that exemplifies Plentl’s ideals. Walston, who […]
